Who is the Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE for?
Solid mid-pack camera lense. The 68.5 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every camera lenses we track, here is where the Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Weight: 414 g — well above the typical camera lenses.
- ▼No Weather sealed — a feature most stronger camera lenses include.
- ▼Max focal: 40 mm — below the typical camera lenses.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Min focal
- 40mm
- Max focal
- 40mm
- Weight
- 414g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
All specifications
Optics
- Min focal
- 40 mm
- Max focal
- 40 mm
- Max aperture
- f/1.2
- Min aperture
- f/16
Build
- Weight
- 414 g
- Weather sealed?
- false
Mount
- Lens mount
- Sony E
Latest from the lab
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How Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE fits the Camera Lenses field
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE is listed in the Camera Lenses catalog with a Mars Score of 68.5. It currently ranks 10 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Min focal
- 40 mm
- Max focal
- 40 mm
- Weight
- 414 g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by min focal, max focal, weight. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE scores 68.5 on the transparent Mars Score formula for camera lenses, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE belong to?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE is a Voigtländer camera lense catalogued in the Camera Lenses category.
When was Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE released?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE was released on 2022-09-15.
What is the min focal of Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE has a min focal of 40 mm.
What is the max focal of Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE has a max focal of 40 mm.
What is the weight of Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE?+
Voigtländer - Nokton 40mm f/1.2 SE has a weight of 414 g.